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Sept. 25,1928. 1,685,152

E. .L. DELANY FLUSH TANK OPERATING LEVER Filed Jan. 18, 1926' PatentedSept. 25, 1928.

UNITED STATES v 1,685.?1522' PATENT orrics.

EDWARD L. DELANY, or BROOKLYN, new was, ASSIGNOR 'IO DELANY REALTYconronarron, on BROOKLYN, new YORK.

FLUSI-I-TANK-OPERATING LEVER.

Application filed. January 18, 1926. Serial No. 82,111.

My invention. relates to improvements in flush tank operating levers.

The object of my invention is to provide a flush tank operating leverwhich can be readily attached to the ordinary flush tank and removedtherefrom, and at the same the providing a strong and durable fulcrumfor vide a flush tanlt operating lever oi this character in which aflush valve handle can be readily removed and inserted through thesupportlng tubular men'lber, and at the same time providing a veryellective connection between the operating handle and the flush valveoperating lever.

A'turther object of my invention is to provide a simple, cheap andeffective flush tank operating lever which is strong and durable andhaving certain details of structure and con'ibination, of partshereinafter more fully described.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improvedflush tank operating lever showing the flush tank in section.

Figure 2 is an end view of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view taken on the line 33 ofFigure 1, looking in the direction of the arrow.

Referring now to the drawings. 1 represents the flush tank which isprovided with an opening 2 in its vertical wall, and in which placed thetubular member 3 having at its outer end the annular flange 4 adapted toengage the outer face of the tank 1. The inner periphery of the tubularmember 3 is threaded as indicated at 5, and loosely fitting on thetubular member 3 is a flush valve lever bracket 6 clamped against theinner face ot' the tank 1, by means of the lock nut 7 screwed upon theexterior threaded portion of the tubular member. The operating handle 8is provided with a knob 9 on its outer end, and

extends through the tubular "member and is provided with an enlargedportion 10 1nter mediate its ends. The enlarged portion 10 1s valvelever bracket 6 is provided at its upper end with the two outwardlyextending arms 13 and 1a: in which is loosely mounted the flush valveoperating lever 15. The said lever 15 between the arms 18 and 14. hassecured thereon a sleeve 16, rigidly held by the set screws 17. Thissleeve 16 is provided with the outwardly extending horizontally arrangedportion 18 provided at its outer end with a vertical downwardlyextending por tion 19 provided with an opening 20.

The handle 8. beyondthe enlarged portion 10, 18 provided witha reducedportion 21 adapted to pass loosely within the opening 20 ot the member19. By this structure it will be seen that by rocking the lever 8 on thefulcrum 12 will cause the outer reduced end 21 to move upwardly, forcingthe member 19 upwardly, and the same being rigidly held by the set screwon the flush valve operating lever the same will be oscillated in; thearms 13 and 14: oil the flush valve lever bracket and the outer end ofthe l'lushvalve lever raised. The flush valve lever bracket (5 could befastened on the tubular member 3 so that the arms 13 and ll could extenddown, in which event the flush valve operating lever would be mountedbelow the tubular member 2), and the portion. 19 would extend upwardopposite the end of the tubular member, and theoperation would be thesame as that described when the arms 13 and ll extend upwardly.

.iving thus fully described inv invention what. 1 claim is:- U

l. A flush valve operating niecha 'sm comprf .g a tubular membe meansfasten ing the same to the flush tank. a thish valve o lever pivotallysupported by the tulullar i'nen'ibcr, an operating handle passingthrough the tuhinar member and pivotally mounted to have an up and downmoven'ient therein. and an arm carried by the flush valve operatinglever and having an opening therein through which the inner end of theimerating handle passes.

Q. A lush valve operating mechanism com-- wiring a tubular member. meansfor securn he same to the flush tank, a tlush valve 01%. ating leverpivotally supported by the tuludar member. an arm carried by theflush lE. I

valve operating lever and extending opposite the end of the tubularmember, and having an opening therein. and an operating handle passingthrough the tubular member and pivotally mounted to have an up and downmovement therein and having its inner end passing into the opening inthe arm.

A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, means forsecuring the same to the flush tank, a member carried by the tubularmember and having outwardly extending arms, aflush valve operating leverpivotally mounted in said arms, and a sleeve secured on the flush valveoperating lever between the arms, and having a laterally extendingportion extending across the end of the tubular member, and having anopening therein, and an operating handle passing through the tubularmember, and pivotally I mounted to have an up and down movement therein,and having its inner end passing through the opening 01" the lateralextension of the sleeve.

st. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the flush tank, a member mounted on. thetubular member and secured thereon by the securing means, inwardly e::tending arms carried by said member, flush valve operatingleverpivotally mounted in said arms, a sleeve rigidly mounted on saidflush valve operating lever bet-ween the arms, and having a laterallyextending portion extending over the end of the tubular member andprovided with an opening, and an operating handle passing through thetubular member and pivotally mounted to have an up and down movementtherein, and having its inner end passing into the opening carried bythe lateral extension.

5. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular memberexternally thread ed, a plate surrounding the member, a nut screwed onthe tubular member and clamping the same and the plate to the flushtank, two outwardly extending spaced arms carried by the plate, a flushvalve operating lever pivotally mounted in said arms, a sleeve securedon the llush valve operating lever between the arms, and having alaterally extending portion extending across the end of the tubularmember, and having a horizontal opening therein, an operating handlepassing through the tubular membe and pivotally mounted to have an upand down movement therein, and having its inner end passing through theopening in the laterally extending portion of the sleeve.

6. A l'iush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor 'lastening the same to the flush tank, a flush valve operating leversupported by the sleeve, and e:-;tending at right angles thereto, andadapted to oscillate at right angles to the sleeve, an operating handlepassing through the tubular member and pivotally mounted therein to havean up and down movement, and a (:onnertion between the inner end of thebandle and the [lush valve operating lever for positively raising andlowering the said lever.

7. A flush valve operating mechanism comprising a tubular member, meansfor securing the same to the Hush tank, a member 'arried by the tubularmember and having two spaced outwardly and upwardly extending arms, aflush valve operating lever pivotally mounted in said arms, andextending at right anto the tubular member, an arm rigidly carried bythe llush valve operating lever between the arms and having a laterallyex tending portion extending downwardly across the end oi? the tubularmember, and haying an opening therein, and an operating handle pivotallymoun "ed in the tubular member and having its inner end passing throughthe opening in the laterally extending portion of the arm.

In testimony whereof, I have signed this specification.

FDlVn-QHD L. DELANY.

